The San Diego Padres have optioned left-hander JP Sears to Triple-A El Paso after a difficult debut with the team.

The Padres optioned left-hander JP Sears to Triple-A El Paso one day after a rough debut with his new franchise.

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After Sears retired the first batter in an inning for the first time — and did so on two pitches — the Diamondbacks pushed their lead back to two runs when Tyler Locklear hit the first pitch he saw into the Diamondbacks bullpen beyond the left field fence in the left field corner. The fourth inning was the most costly.